The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lubumbashi (Latin: Lubumbashien(sis)) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
- 5 August 1910: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Katanga, on territory split from the Apostolic Vicariate of Léopoldville
- 18 July 1922: Lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Lulua Katanga (now its suffragan dioceses of Kamina and Kolwezi)
- 12 May 1925: Lost territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Upper Luapula (now its suffragan Sakania–Kipushi)
- 22 March 1932: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Katanga, still exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See
- 10 November 1959: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Elisabethville
- 30 May 1966: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lubumbashi
- 13 November 1976: Lost territory to the suffragan Roman Catholic Diocese of Sakania–Kipushi
- 5 March 1977: Lost territory to the suffragan Roman Catholic Diocese of Kilwa–Kasenga
- August 1985: Enjoyed a papal visit by Pope John Paul II.
Special churches
The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul (French: Cathédrale Saints Pierre et Paul) in Lubumbashi.
Bishops
Ordinaries in reverse chronological order
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Lubumbashi (Latin Rite), below
- Vicars Apostolic of Katanga (Latin Rite), below Bishop José Floriberto Cornelis, O.S.B. (27 November 1958 – 10 November 1959); see above; Bishop Jean-Félix de Hemptinne, O.S.B. (15 March 1932 – 6 February 1958); see below
- Prefect Apostolic of Katanga (Latin Rite), below Father Jean-Félix de Hemptinne, O.S.B. (6 August 1910 – 15 March 1932); see above
Coadjutor archbishop
- Jean-Pierre Tafunga Mbayo, S.D.B. (2008-2010)
Auxiliary bishop
- Jean-Marie Vianney Musul Masas (since 15 April 2026)